Is the ICON A5 real?

The ICON A5 is an American amphibious light-sport aircraft designed and produced by ICON Aircraft. The first production aircraft made its first flight on July 7, 2014, and made its public debut at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh on July 27, 2014.

Can you fly an ICON A5 anywhere?

Yes. The A5 is amphibious, so it can land and takeoff from either water or land due to the boat hull design and retractable landing gear.

How much is an ICON A5 plane?

Built to be safe, easy to fly and with an interior that looks remarkably like the inside of a modern car. All this comes at a hefty price tag, the ICON A5 costs 269,000 USD; however, for the fully equipped version the price is 389,000 USD. The ICON A5 runs on 91 octane car fuel or 100LL aviation fuel.

How far can the ICON A5 fly?

300 nautical miles
The A5 can fly or cruise at a maximum speed of 105k. Its maximum take-off weight is 1,430lb. The take-off and landing distance of the plane is 750ft and its range is 300 nautical miles.

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Is the ICON A5 safe?

Safety-wise, the A5 fleet has had seven accidents, two fatal. In my view, with just 100 out there, this is too few to judge the airplane fairly.

How much is the ICON A5 trailer?

The A5 features folding wings, meaning you could park it in your garage, and an optional $38,000 trailer allows you to tow it to the runway or waterway.

Can the ICON A5 fly at night?

Can the A5 be flown at night? FAA regulations do allow for a Private Pilot to fly an LSA at night, if properly equipped. With the night lighting package, the A5 is legal for night VFR flight operations.

Do you need a pilot’s license to fly an ICON A5?

The ICON A5 is a sexy new ultra-light amphibious sport aircraft that requires only a sport airplane license instead of the full private pilot license to fly. You can carry a passenger, fly in class E and G airspace, and the aircraft flown must meet the definition of light-sport aircraft (LSA).

Can the ICON A5 fly IFR?

Can the A5 be flown in Instrument Meteorological Conditions? No. Per FAA accepted ASTM consensus standard F2245-13b, S-LSAs are limited to VFR flight.

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Are icon aircraft safe?

Icon creates consumer-friendly, safe, technologically advanced aircraft that make the adventure of flying more accessible to mainstream consumers.” The founding came shortly after the FAA instituted new regulations for Light Sport Aircraft (LSA), which involve a consensus-standard certification process, weight and …